I don't know ... if Corzine loses the election in NJ, that's his doing. I don't think it's a reflection on how people in NJ feel about Obama.

Quoted: A year after Obama's historic victory, Democrats face the possibility of significant electoral setbacks: the potential loss of governors' mansions in the states of New Jersey and Virginia.

Good ole Jersey, living up to its reputation...

Quoted: The mayors of two New Jersey cities and a state legislator were arrested Thursday in connection with a major corruption and international money-laundering conspiracy probe.

I really hope this means a happy resolution in this case!
I'm glad to see Sen. Lautenberg has made this such a priority.

Quoted: When Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meets with President Obama on Saturday, the most closely watched issue between their countries might be the custody of an 8-year-old boy.

I can't believe this case was even an issue - Brazil was clearly in violation of an international treaty. I really hope he's able to regain full custody of his son ASAP.

Quoted: New Jersey dad David Goldman hadn’t seen his son Sean since his late wife took the boy to Brazil in June 2004, never to return. “It was the most beautiful thing I’ve seen since his birth,” Goldman said. “I got to see my son.”

Whoa, this is why the NJ Turnpike was closed on our drive back from DC last night... Fortunately, it looks like it was a false threat.

Quoted: Bomb Threat Closes Portion of New Jersey Turnpike , A 30-mile stretch of the New Jersey Turnpike in South Jersey is shut down in both directions as state police investigate a potential bomb threat.

No major problems, but some of the heaviest rains I remember in over a decade!

Quoted: Tropical Storm Hanna brought heavy rains and high winds to New Jersey on Saturday, but no major weather-related problems were being reported as the fast-moving storm made its way along the coast Saturday night.

Great slide show of classic Atlantic City, Coney Island and other boardwalks.

Quoted: This week in 1870, the first section of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., was opened to the public . (This gallery contains some nudity.)

Sad! He had been battling melanoma for a while. You probably have heard his fantastic glockenspiel and organ playing on Born to Run.

Quoted: Danny Federici, one of the original members of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, died Thursday. He was 58.

Apparently N.J. was one of the last northern states to emancipate slaves and had comparatively harsh laws regarding runaways ... hence the apology.

Quoted: Although New Jersey prohibited the importation of slaves after 1786, it "was the last northern state to emancipate its slaves," waiting until 1846 to abolish the practice.